Milk-bottle closure.



J. PROWETT.

MILK BOTTLE CLOSURE. APPLICATION FILED r1113.13.19 i2.

1,048,341. Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

moeutoz wi/bmwoeo JZAIMES PROWETT, F PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA.

MILK-BOTTLE CLOSURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24,1912.

Application filed February 13, 1912. Serial No. 677,287.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES PROWE'IT, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Milk- Bottle Closures, of which the following is a specification. I,

This invention relates to bottle closures and more particularly to that type which are adapted to close bottles especially constructed to carry milk, cream, or the like.

The object of the invention is the provision of a simple and inexpensive device which may be readily attached to, and removed from the ordinary bottle and which may be used indefinitely.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which may be partially removed from the bottle without entirely removing the same so that milk can be poured from the bottle without unduly exposing the contents thereof.

Further objects of this invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms apart of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device showing the same applied to a bottle. Fig.

' 2 is a section therethrough. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the device removed from the bottle and looking from the'under side.

Referring more particularly to the drawunderstood, the end leaves first giving ing, 1 represents a circular disk of metal to the under side of which is preferably secured a disk of card board 2 or other similar material which is adapted to insure a ti ht joint between the bottle and the cap. e-

pending from the sides of the disk is an inwardly curved ange which extends more than half way around the disk and consists of a plurality of overlapped leaves 3, as shown. This disk and the flange are constructed of a sufiiciently resilient material which must bealso relatively cheap in order that the leaves can spread or give when the 7 cap is applied over the head 4 of the bottle.

The cap is applied by sliding the same horizontally over the head, as will be readily to permit the passage of the head into the socket formed.

What is claimed is: A bottle ca comprising a flat metallic disk, an inwar 1y curved resilient flange extending approximatel two-thirds the distance around said dis and consisting of a plurality of overlapped leaves, and a acking' disk carried on the inner side 0 the metallic disk.

- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' JAMES PROWETT.

Witnesses: I

WM. (3. TRAINOR, WILLIAM KUHN, Jr. 

